From: wb8foz@panix.com   
      
   On 3/25/22 8:39 PM, Bill Horne wrote:   
      
   > 2. What, exactly, is "FirstNet(R)?"   
   ...   
   > 4. Since FirstNet appears to be a new implementation of cellular, will   
   >    AT&T be required to install backup power that can withstand more   
   >    than a one or two-day outage?   
      
      
   FirstNet is what failed Dec 25, 2020 in Nashville, after the bombing   
   took out the ATT tandem office with the 4ESS there. It's been described   
   as a 47 billion dollar debacle.   
      
   Part of it is a cell-phone network on exclusive spectrum to prevent   
   saturation during mass-casualty events. But it still needs not just   
   backup power, but also connectivity between the cell sites and their   
   connection to the PSTN telephone network.   
      
   When the Nashville firefighters responded, they found their FirstNet   
   phones were anything but reliable, as they were dead.   
      
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